Hummingbird Clearwing Hemaris thysbe (Fabricius, 1775)    Synonyms: Hodges #7853.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Sphingidae   >   Genus Hemaris   

Description:

See comparison of H. diffinis, gracilis, and thysbe wing patterns (Moth Photographers Group).

Relationships:

Larval host plants include hawthorns, honeysuckle, snowberry, and viburnum (BugGuide).

There are 256 records in the project database.

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A perched Hummingbird Clearwing in Washington Co., Maryland (6/4/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/19/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth feeding on Vaccinium sp? in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/6/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2018). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/17/2020). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth nectering on Wild Bergamot in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2013). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/19/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/19/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2009). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing on Wild Bergamot in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/26/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Hummingbird Clearwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/28/2015). Photo by Nicole Patterson. (MBP list)

Hummingbird Clearwing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/14/2015). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/22/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Hummingbird Clearwing in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/14/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/24/2014). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/23/2004). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/23/2004). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Uncommon view of the underside of a Hummingbird Clearwing found in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/6/2012). Photo by Kurt Schwarz. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/18/2013). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing larva in Harford Co., Maryland (10/4/2015). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing larva in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Hummingbird Clearwing caterpillar found on arrowwood in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/2014). Identified by Josh Emm. Photo by Tea Kesting-Handly. (MBP list)


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